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Housing Is Healthcare
Although the stories about the pandemic are starting to fade from the headlines, their impact is still being felt by Mercy Housing Northwest residents. Stories such as Cam’s are still being told and will be for some time to come. Cam and her husband were living in Spanaway, WA, at the start of the pandemic.
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Meet Kaelynne - A Girl on the Run...
With a bit of encouragement from Ms. Natalie, Resident Services Coordinator at Lincoln Way, Kaelynne decided to give Girls on the Run a try. Focused on girls in grades 3-5, Girls on the Run is an 8-week program focused on developing character and preparing each participant to run a 5K. The first day they met was
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Sustainable Upgrades
Green Hope, Mercy Housing’s environmental sustainability department, and Decatur Place staff recently partnered with Sensor Industries, ProdigyLink, Energy Outreach Colorado, and Mile High Youth Corps to provide water and energy-saving upgrades and community solar subscriptions to Decatur Place residents in Denver. During the first week of November, Sensor Industries and ProdigyLink installed toilet leak sensors,
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Line Dancing Seniors
Senior residents are getting healthy while grooving! McAuley Meadows in California recently introduced a class for line dancing, which is a healthy low impact form of exercise that has the added benefit of creating community among participants. The first class had nine participants and five residents from that group performed the dance at their winter
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Mercy Housing Selected to Provide...
Contact: Kate Peterson, Mercy Housing 303.830.3443 KPeterson@mercyhousing.org Allison Trembly, Denver Housing Authority 303.932.3107 atrembly@denverhousing.org DENVER — (Feb. 28, 2023) — Mercy Housing Inc., a leading national affordable housing nonprofit headquartered in Denver that serves tens of thousands of people with low incomes every day, announced today that its proposal was selected by the Denver Housing
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Getting Ready for the Thrive Sweet...
We’re celebrating the grand opening of Thrive Sweet Auburn on April 26, so save the date! A collaboration between Project Community Connections Inc. (PCCI) and Mercy Housing Southeast, Thrive Sweet Auburn is a mixed-use development in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward created to provide operating space for PCCI, a vital nonprofit serving people exiting homelessness, paired
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State of Georgia Awards $5 Million...
According to National Low Income Housing Coalition research, Georgia has a severe shortage of affordable rental homes for households that are cost-burdened. There is a shortage of more than 200,000 rental apartment homes available for more than 340,000 renter households. This is why Mercy Housing Southeast (MHSE) was thrilled to be awarded a $5M grant
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Mercy Housing Southeast Students...
Students across the country saw a decline in math and reading scores due to the devastating impact of COVID. In fact, the pandemic affected nearly every aspect of children’s lives, including their education, social interactions, and their mental and physical health. Students who call Mercy Housing Southeast home had the same experience. However, thanks to
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Policy Update for Los Angeles:...
Generating New Funds for Affordable Housing and Homelessness Prevention Housing was very much on the ballot in 2022, with thousands of Californians voting on local measures representing different approaches to tackling the housing crisis. The policies that prevailed last November are now shaping the way cities plan, fund, build, lease, and preserve affordable housing. Mercy
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Policy Update - OAKLAND: Measure...
Housing was very much on the ballot in 2022, with thousands of Californians voting on local measures representing different approaches to tackling the housing crisis. The policies that prevailed last November are now shaping the way cities plan, fund, build, lease, and preserve affordable housing. Mercy Housing California (MHC) is taking a closer look at
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